85.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southbank - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southbank - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Among the most highly educated areas in the region, Southbank - East sees nearly 60% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is far above the national figure and reflects a population with very high schooling achievement.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 85.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southbank - East, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well qualified, as 59.7% of adults have a university degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with a typical qualification being a bachelor or postgraduate degree.
59.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Southbank - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common here at 29.3%. Other frequent fields of study include society and culture, engineering, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one government secondary school in the area, which is smaller than schools in about 90% of similar places. While local school numbers are low, there are 47 schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.15
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
344
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
344
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Southbank - East
47 schools — 26,307 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 10 · Catholic 7
By type: Secondary 20 · Primary 18 · Combined 9
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 16 | 983 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 402 | 1,105 |
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 430 | 1,156 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 701 | 943 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 99 | 1,082 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 287 | 1,213 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,046 | 1,181 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 393 | 1,150 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 121 | 820 |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| Albert Park College, Albert Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,657 | 1,127 |
| South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 435 | 1,152 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 357 | 906 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 42 | 761 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Wesley College, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 3,181 | 1,172 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 152 | 936 |
| Melbourne High School, South Yarra | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,402 | 1,195 |
| Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 468 | 1,079 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 41 | — |
| Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 61 | 978 |
| Richmond West Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 281 | 1,075 |
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 316 | 1,150 |
| Kamaruka, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 35 | 1,094 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 114 | 957 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Collingwood College, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 691 | 1,022 |
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 62 | 928 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 476 | 1,049 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 79 | 1,021 |
| Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 168 | 1,143 |
| Prahran High School, Windsor | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 564 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southbank - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041509/southbank-east/topic/education